Professor Wolfgang Kaim, University of Stuttgart, Germany, honored

Alfred Stock Memorial Award 2014

Angewandte Chemie 40/2014: Rich Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Merck Acquires Sigma-Aldrich
Merck to acquire Sigma-Aldrich to enhance its position in Life Science Industry

Nanoparticles Communicate
A chemical communication chain occurs between different gated nanoparticles loaded with cargoes

DNA-Binding Cyclopeptides
Triostin A cyclopeptide analogues containing four nucleobase recognition units bind DNA and exhibit low cytotoxicity

Imines as New Molecular Rotors
A series of chiral diaryl-N-alkyl imines can perform light- and heat-induced unidirectional rotation

Celestine
Celestine has the chemical composition SrSO4 and crystals are often bluish in color; answer to Guess the Mineral

White Light from a Single Dye
An oligophenylene vinylene derivative with pH-dependent fluorescence can emit white light through tuned charge transfer

Self-Templated Electrocatalysts
Highly active catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction were synthesized by using KCl nanocrystals as sacrificial templates

Who's Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 – Voting Results Friday 19 September
Latest results for the predictions for the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry